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Artist Resume
JOE DAVIS
1175 W. 22nd Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
541-684-8846
www.efn.org/~joedavis
whippersnapper@qwest.net
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts May, 1991.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Current affiliations:
Sattva Gallery - 1801 Willamette St. Eugene, Oregon
Richardson Gallery - 61021 S. Hwy 97 Bend, Oregon
Kobo Gallery - 814 East Roy St. Seattle, Washington
Earthworks Gallery - 859 S Bay Blvd. Newport, Oregon
Touchstone Gallery - 2118 Hwy 101 N. Yachats, Oregon
Main Cross Gallery - 401 W Main St. Lexington, Kentucky
Oregon Potter's Association - Portland, Oregon
Local Clay - Eugene, Oregon
Teaching and Studio Experience:
2001
"Throwing and Salt Glazing"
Potting and salt firing workshop presented to the University of Oregon ceramics department.
1999 - 2001
Resident artist, EMU Craft Center, University of Oregon. Duties included teaching groups of students all aspects of ceramics from hand forming to wheel throwing, glazing, etc. Organized all shop activities, firings, material inventories, equipment installation and maintenance. Supervised volunteers and work-study students.
2000
One-day demonstration workshop presented to the University of Oregon ceramics department.
1998-1999
Taught private lessons at my personal studio. Emphasis was on wheel-thrown forms, altering of thrown forms, and glazing. Lessons were tailored to the individual's needs and desires.
1991-1994
Furnace Mountain Pottery
Business owner and production potter. Converted a log cabin into a functional studio. Designed, constructed and maintained stoneware production and test kilns. Performed all phases of potting including throwing, glazing, glaze formulation, and firing.
1990-1991
Assistant to Deborah Horrell, Columbus, OH
Fabricated monumental forms to fulfill a commission for the main lobby of the newly constructed cancer research center at The Ohio State University Clinic. Used power and hand tools carve organic forms from solid wood.
Related Experience:
2000 - 2002
Secretary, Local Clay - Eugene, OR
Attended all general and board meetings, kept and maintained records of these meetings. Gave notice of meetings beforehand, and distributed minutes afterward in timely fashion, to a mailing list of 100+ members. Kept and maintained the files and records of the organization.
2002
Registrar, Clay Fest - Eugene, OR
(Clay Fest is a volunteer-run, clay only show and sale)
This position covered duties related to creation, mailing, return receipt and processing of show applications; conveying information to prospective applicants and other steering committee members; maintaining a data base of applicants; notification of acceptance or waiting list status; coordination with show chair and building chair for booth assignment; update and distribution of move-in packet; and updating concerned individuals of changes of participants.
Selected Solo, Group, Juried and Invitational Exhibitions
2003
100 Teapots - Gay Smith, juror - Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Joe Davis, Marc Digeros, Shannon Williams - Fifth Element Gallery, Portland, OR
Cup and Saucer Invitational - Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Affinity for the Cup - Richard Hotchkiss, juror - Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2002
Strictly Functional Pottery National - Jack Troy, juror - East Petersburg, PA
Utilitarian Ceramic National - Ron Meyers, juror - Thibodaux, Louisiana
OPA Visions and Aspirations - Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
Necessary Objects - Linda Arbuckle, juror - The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
National Teapot Show Five Invitational - Cedar Creek Gallery - Creedmoor, NC
Gallery 138 2nd Annual National Juried Cup Show - Larry Bush, juror - Kent, OH
2001
Niche Awards - Philadelphia Buyer's Market, Philadelphia, PA
Below 2002 - Richard Shaw, juror - Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
2000
New Pots (solo exhibition) - University of Oregon Washburn Gallery, Eugene
Rocky Mountain Teapot Show - Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, Boulder, CO
Past and Present (solo exhibition) - Univ. of Oregon Washburn Gallery, Eugene
2003 Art Fairs
Portland Art Festival - Portland, Oregon
Salem Art Festival - Salem, Oregon
Bellevue Art Museum Fair - Bellevue, Washington
Clay Fest - Eugene, Oregon
2004 Art Fairs
American Craft Council Baltimore-Winter Show, Baltimore, Maryland
Awards
2003 Second Place Award - Clay Fest, Eugene, OR
2002 Best All Around Cup - Affinity for the Cup - Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Second Place Award - Clay Fest, Eugene, OR
1990 Arthur E. Baggs Memorial Scholarship - The Ohio State University, Department of Fine Arts